Jon Haarlow was named Washington State University’s Interim Director of Athletics on November 11, 2025, having served as Assistant Vice President & Senior Deputy Athletic Director/Chief Operating Officer at WSU since July 2024.
In his Assistant Vice President Role, he oversees all aspects of WSU Athletics’ business operations, including budget development, implementation, and reporting, as well as non-sport contracts and departmental audits. He also represents the athletic department on fiscal matters across campus and with external agencies such as the NCAA and Pac-12 Conference.
Haarlow joined WSU Athletics in January 2021 as Senior Associate Athletic Director and Chief Financial Officer, bringing extensive experience in collegiate athletics administration and financial management. He later transitioned to the campus side, serving as Assistant Vice President for Business and Financial Services beginning in June 2022, and was promoted to AVP and Interim Athletics CFO in May 2024. In these roles, he oversaw the WSU System Treasury before returning to Athletics in July 2024 as Assistant Vice President and Senior Deputy AD/COO.
Before WSU, Haarlow spent three years at Lamar University, serving as Senior Associate Athletics Director/COO after initially joining as Associate AD/CFO. At Lamar, he managed day-to-day operations, including finance, facilities, ticketing, contracts, licensing, capital projects, branding, procurement, and strategic planning. He also directed overall financial planning and oversaw numerous facility projects.
Earlier in his career, Haarlow worked at Abilene Christian University as Manager of Financial Planning and Budgeting and later as Assistant AD for Internal Operations, where he managed a $130 million operating budget and coordinated game operations and special events. He began his athletics administration career at the University of New Mexico, serving as Program Specialist and Assistant Event Manager for Athletics.
Jon holds a Master’s degree in Sport Administration from the University of New Mexico and a Bachelor’s degree in Sport Marketing and Management from Indiana University in Bloomington. Jon and his wife, Jessica, have two young children, Gage and Jersey.
